![]() ![]() "Terrestrial Spirits" (Live from Nantucket, MA 1991. Interview segments recorded live on Apat the WERS Studios in Boston, MA.īankie Banx tracks not available on Spotify (yet!) He is often called the "Anguillan Bob Dylan", and has played with Dylan himself.īankie spearheaded the launch of the Moonsplash Music Festival 1991 and has hosted countless musical legends on-stage at his bar/venue The Dune Preserve in Anguilla, including Jimmy Buffett, who recorded a song with Bankie (see link below) He appeared again in 1992.īanx's sound has been described as a cross between Bob Marley and Bob Dylan, and his music a blend of Folk, Reggae, R&B and Jazz. He was the first performer from Anguilla to appear at Reggae Sunsplash in 1983. Hear the Caribbean legend himself discuss growing up in a musical family, his unique recording style, touring with Jimmy Cliff and putting on concerts on deserted islands in the Caribbean.īankie's first Caribbean hit "Prince of Darkness" released in 1977 and was followed up by his first album "Roots and Herbs" in 1978, which pioneered reggae music in the Eastern Caribbean. Phone interview was recorded on July 8, 1993.Ī version of this Podcast featuring classic Bankie Banx musical selections is available to Spotify Premium subscribers by clicking here: (those without a Spotify Premium subscription are welcome to listen, but will hear only :30-second snippets of music.)Įnjoy a conversation with Anguillan singer/songwriter BANKIE BANX. In-studio interview was recorded live on Jat the WERS Studios in Boston, MA. He was the victim of an apparent carjacking and murdered in the Johannesburg suburb of Rosettenville on October 18, 2007.ĭuring each of the interviews Lucky discusses growing up and touring in his native South Africa, his musical inspirations and, during the 1993 interview, opines about the state of politics and politicians in Africa and around the world, tell us how it feels to play in front of 140,000 people and how be prepares for a live performance. Lucky recorded 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans during his 25-year career and was South Africa's biggest-selling reggae artist until his life was tragically cut short. ![]() I'm so honored to offer you the voice and vibes of South African Reggae musician LUCKY DUBE. I do know know if this will also be present on the "master tape", but hope to find that soon so I can release it. Please note that the faint dialog under the poetry and dub is the result of audio from another studio or source leaking into the cassette deck where this analog audio was being recorded. The cassettes with the complete interview audio are not currently in my possession, but I hope to recover the tapes and digitize them at some point in the near future. These three poems ("Africa My Mother", "Hope" and "Ganja") were recorded live as part of an extended interview recorded in 1992 at the WERS Studios in Boston, MA USA. ![]() He released only two albums in his lifetime "Teacher" (1991) and "History Past & Present: A Journey with Teacher Ras Sam Brown" (1997). ![]() In 1961, Brown was the first Rasta to stand for politics and run for public office in Jamaica with his "Suffering People's Party". He was not only a poet and singer, but a leader of the Rastafari movement. 1998) was one of the most outspoken, complex and influential of the "Rastafari Elders". ![]()
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